by Cindy Ervin Huff | Nov 2, 2017 | Uncategorized, writing tips
November is NaNoWriMo month. Writing a novel in a month is a great goal. A daunting one for most of us. Not a perfect novel. Just the first draft. I usually don’t participate in NANoWriMo. Thanksgiving and lots of birthdays makes it too challenging. I tend to do the...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Oct 19, 2017 | Marketing tips
I attended my first author event at a public library last Saturday as an author. I’ve attended them as a reader before and always enjoyed them. This one not so much. It was in a neighboring town. When I signed up I didn’t realize that the time an author could display...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Oct 12, 2017 | Uncategorized, Writer's tips
You’ve worked hard and now a contract offer looms before you. The first book contract is the most exciting. So much so you might even sign it for free. But please, don’t. I’ve signed two so far and I did my research first. Both contracts were with reputable...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Oct 10, 2017 | Author Interview, Uncategorized
This is a longer than normal post for me. But it’s well-worth the time to read. Today is the release date for Australian author Tamar Sloan’s YA novel Make it Count. YA readers are going to want to add this novel to their must-read list. Welcome to Jubilee Writer,...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Oct 3, 2017 | Uncategorized, Writing craft, writing tips
I’m done. I finished my proposal for the sequel to my Historical Romance Secrets & Charades. This is the fourth book I’ve written a proposal for, but probably the twentieth proposal I’ve completed. Every publisher has specific things they want to see in a...
